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Evening all, I have a VIN number on a Jeep i purchased that does not match any of the decoders I have tried. The third digit in my VIN is a number instead of a letter. Can anyone tell me why or what the 7 means? All other VIN identifiers are good except the 3rd place. That 7 should be an A, F...

Someone on this website suggested I buy some windshield hinges for my 1986 CJ7 from Quadratec, One hinge was supposedly shipped 3 weeks ago, never arrived and per my bank statement, I have paid for it. No tracking number provided. After 3 hours on hold on 2 phone calls, no customer service...